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An animal cell hat is surrounded by fresh water will burst because the osmotic pressure causes?

A water to move into the cell
B water to move out of the cell
C solutes to move into the cell
D solutes to move out of the cell

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the correct answer is C
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Osmosis pressure is actually the minimum required pressure that should be applied to a solution to prevent the WATER from flowing inwards across the semipermeable membrane.

An animal cell hat is surrounded by fresh water will burst because the osmotic pressure causes the water to move into the cell.

Answer is (A)
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